Herbal composition and a method of treating uterine fibroids

Abstract

The invention discloses an herbal composition of treating uterine fibroid. The herbal composition comprises Antrodia cinnamomea, Astragalus membranaceus , and Leonurus japonicus ; wherein the weight percentages of Antrodia cinnamomea, Astragalus membranaceus and Leonurus japonicus are 25 to 75%, 20.8 to 62.5% and 4.2 to 12.5% by weight of the formula, respectively. The invention also discloses a method of treating uterine fibroid.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method of treating uterine fibroids comprising administering an effective amount of an herbal extract to a subject in need thereof,
 wherein the herbal extract comprises extracts from  Antrodia cinnamomea, Astragalus membranaceus  and  Leonurus japonicas ; and 
 wherein the herbal extract is produced by the steps of: 
 (a) blending by weight 25-75% fruiting bodies of  Antrodia cinnamomea , 20-62.5%, roots of  Astragalus membranaceus , and 4.2-12.5% ground portions of  Leonurus japonicas  to produce an herbal mixture, 
 (b) mixing the herbal mixture with a 95% ethanol solution at a weight:volume ratio of 1:1 and extracting at 50-80° C. for 8-12 hours to produce an herbal solution, and 
 (c) concentrating the herbal solution by vacuum filtration, vacuum concentration and/or freeze drying to obtain the herbal extract. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of treating uterine fibroids as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the herbal extract is administered to the subject in need thereof in a dosage of 300 mg/per kilogram of body weight per day for 28 days.